Whoopi Goldberg told a View producer to shut his mouth during the opening segment of Wednesday’s showCredit: ABC

The producer said, you know that shaft is a bad mother, and left out the curse word right before he was silenced by WhoopiCredit: ABC

Whoopi and the producers were paying tribute to Richard Roundtree and the song Shaft as he was in the movie with the same nameCredit: ABC
When the View hosts walked out from back stage, a different song played than their usual theme song.

“Hello and welcome to the View,” the 67-year-old said before explaining the change.

“We walked out to the Oscar-winning song Shaft by Isaac Hayes in order to honor the great actor, Richard Roundtree, who passed away at 81.”

Whoopi continued: “We will forever remember him as the big screen’s first Black action hero, ok?”

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“So, I want to talk about Shaft.”

Their producer, Brian Teta, interrupted the moderator and said: “Whoopi, I don’t think we should do that.”

“Why?” she asked.

“He’s a complicated man,” Brian said. “Nobody understands him but his woman.”

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The crowd laughed because Brian was referencing lyrics from the song Shaft.

“John Shaft?” Whoopi asked, saying more lyrics.

Their other producer then joked: “You know that shaft is a bad mother-.”

“Shut your mouth!” Whoopi warned with wide eyes as her co-hosts laughed.

“But, I’m talking about Shaft,” he joked.

“John Shaft,” Whoopi replied.

An audience member cheered and she turned to them and said the lyrics: “Can you dig it?”

“That’s our little homage,” Whoopi ended. “He was a great actor and a gorgeous man.”

The little fight was fake as the three of them just stated lyrics from the song Shaft.

LEGEND GONE

Richard passed away on October 24 at the age of 81 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

His manager, Patrick McMinn, confirmed that he was with his family in Los Angeles when he died.

Roundtree’s agency, Artists & Representatives, said: “His trailblazing career changed the face of entertainment around the globe and his enduring legacy will be felt for generations to come.

“Our hearts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”

“Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men,” Patrick said.

“The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”

The actor is best known for his role as detective John Shaft in the 1971 action thriller, which the View stars mentioned above,

He then reprised the role in its sequels, Shaft’s Big Score! in 1972 and Shaft in Africa 1973 as well as the Shaft TV series in 1973.

And in 2000, Roundtree starred in the John Singleton movie Shaft with Samuel L. Jackson.

SAVAGE SUNNY

Although this tiff was a fun gag between the host and producers, other times the conversation is more serious.

Whoopi’s co-host, Sunny Hostin, 54, has defended her and the producer’s “rude” behavior towards her.

Sunny sat down with Brian, 47, to chat on The View’s Behind the Table podcast about two weeks ago.

What started as a playful conversation escalated as the executive producer mentioned how he had to “yell” at the hosts during that day’s episode because of a time constraint.

Sunny interjected: “I don’t like when you play the music, I think it’s rude.”

She referred to Brian playing music during the show to hint to the hosts that it’s time to cut to break when they are still talking.

Sunny defended Whoopi saying that someone with an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award under their belt should not be cut off.

“Whoopi is an EGOT and you’re playing her off like it’s the Oscars,” she joked, adding: “Rude.”

Brian joked: “Like I’ve said several times, time is both finite and linear and I’m the only one who seems to understand that.”

“We had just had that conversation the commercial before where you were saying you did not enjoy being played off.”

Sunny clapped back: “I just think it’s rude, you don’t do that to Whoopi or Joy [Behar]. Rude.”

While the two continued to laugh over the topic, Brian noted how “big clocks” and “signs” tell him when to wrap things up.

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“What else am I supposed to do? I could get a siren,” he joked.

Despite Sunny calling the action “rude,” Brian said he “enjoyed the smirk on Whoopi’s face.”

The hosts had walked out to a different song than usual and Whoopi explained that is was Shaft by Isaac HayesCredit: ABC

The show’s executive producer, Brian Teta, first stopped Whoopi from talking about Shaft because referencing the song lyrics he said that he was a complicated man and only his woman understood himCredit: ABC

The hosts then paid tribute to Richard, who passed away at the age of 81, from pancreatic cancerCredit: ABC